Accession No

2015.131


Description

Fragment of a rectangular copper alloy buckle plate; broken at the fold. Two rivet holes at the back edge.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wickham


Period

?Medieval


Source

Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2015.131; MAA: MN0022; A0084


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

22mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wickham. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the site see the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1, 1995 (see Bib). For other information including original finds list see the object file.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Charge, B. B. et al. (1995). 'Field Survey of Sites at Yen Hall West Wickham, Cambs'. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. vol. 6, part 1.
Event Date 1995
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A fragment of a bronze buckle plate. Broken at the fold. Two rivet hols are on the edge opposite the folded end. One hole is complete and the other only partially remains.
Event Date 31/7/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of a rectangular copper alloy buckle plate; broken at the fold. Two rivet holes at the back edge.
Event Date 30/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:268461

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